Population By Race and Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 23,904 population of Luna County, New Mexico comprised of 16,221 people who identified as Hispanic (67.86%), and 7,683 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (32.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Luna County, New Mexico with a population of 22,149 (92.66%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 611 (2.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 421 (1.76%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Luna County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 15,318 (64.08%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,831 (28.58%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 469 (1.96%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Luna, New Mexico.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Luna County, NM in 2018

Total Population:23,904

Hispanic (67.86%)

Non Hispanic (32.14%)

Race in Luna County, NM in 2018

Total Population:23,904

White Alone (92.66%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.56%)

Two or more races (1.76%)

Black or African American Alone (1.71%)

Asian Alone (1.14%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.17%)

Ethnicity in Luna County, NM in 2018

Total Population:23,904

Hispanic White Alone (64.08%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (28.58%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.38%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.96%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.03%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.96%)

Population By Race in Luna , NM in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	22,149	92.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	611	2.56%
Two Or More Races	421	1.76%
Black or African American Alone	409	1.71%
Asian Alone	273	1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	41	0.17%

Population By Ethnicity in Luna , NM in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	15,318	64.08%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	6,831	28.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	469	1.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	247	1.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	230	0.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	225	0.94%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	179	0.75%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	174	0.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	142	0.59%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	48	0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	33	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	8	0.03%